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Accidents - Gas or LP floor or wall heaters - Year 1997

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 795
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:161Hand:151
Foot:81Toe:74
Finger:70Upper Trunk:67
Face:67Upper Leg:67
Lower Trunk:22All Of Body:22
Lower Arm:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/1997Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/1997Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/1997Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/1997Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/1997Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/28/1997Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/1997Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/1997Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/1997Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/1997Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/1997Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/1997Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/26/1997Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/1997Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/1997Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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